Diddy is still the cash king in hip hop. Forbes released their list of the top five Cash Kings 2015: The World’s Highest Paid Hip-Hop Acts and the Bad Boy Records head is once again at the top. Diddy, whose real name is Sean Combs, rarely make music or go on tour these days but he raked in $60 million from major brands that he has investments in like Ciroc vodka, Aquahydrate, his clothing line Sea... »
The drama surrounding an Instagrampost made by Bad Gyal CeCile onFriday deepened over the weekend and a full-fledged battle of words between herself and controversial comedian MC Nuffy has ensued. Just a few days after clearing up issues surrounding a post she made on social media, Bad Gyal CeCile is putting the comedian on blast for statements he made regarding the situation between herself and C... »
Busy Signal sound off on his critics in his new music video “How Dem A Talk” produced by Turf Music. The gritty clip saw cameos from the likes of Bling Dawg and others. The dancehall star was recently arrested in Trinidad for owing a promoter money. That dispute has since been settled but not before some back and forth with his former manager Shane Brown. Watch the video below: »
Hype says that he is happy to be alive because the situation could have been worse. The DJ was hosting his weekly Gallis Wednesday party in Kingston when he suffered the minor stroke. “Half of my face was numb. Whenever I was talking or so, I noticed that some words were not coming out properly. One side of my face just feel numb and twisted,” he said. “I am very grateful and thankful to God that ... »
So did Rita Marley cut her dreads? Is she no longer a Rasta? Or maybe she is in the camp of “you don’t haffi dread to be Rasta.” Better yet, maybe it is just poor journalism by The Jamaica Observer. Maybe they have used someone else’s photo to represent Rita Marley. Although I find it difficult to believe that such an high accredited media outlet would make such a huge mistake in the firs place, m... »
18-year-old Dellarontay Readus is in pain after loosing his mom. “It’s just that it hurts so much, i can’t do anything else but cry,” Readus said. The recent Melrose High Schoolgraduate lost his mother one month before starting classes on a full ridescholarship to Stanford University; The college he decided to go after being accepted to study at all Ivy League Schools. “I hope she’s looking down o... »
A bisexual Jamaican trying to persuade immigration officials in the United Kingdom how gay he was, by presenting even photographs to prove his lifestyle, was flatly denied asylumstatus and is to be deported. source: 3jamaica »
Three years ago, young Atallia Williams was on her way to her class at the Brown’s Town High School when she, along with eight other students, was injured in a motor vehicle accident in St D’Acre, near Alexandria in St Ann. That accident has left the then 16-year-old unconscious. Reports are that on September 5, 2012, Williams was among a group of Brown’s Town High School students travelling in a ... »
It has become commonplace for many of our beloved Jamaican entertainers to have run-ins with the law. While it may not be anything new, there appears to be more cases over the last few years in which our popular entertainers have been slapped with charges than in the past. Artistes Vybz Kartel, Buju Banton, Flippa Mafia, Zebra and Shawn Storm, as well as selector ZJ Wah Wa are now behind bars for ... »
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – St Kitts and Nevis is celebrating its 32nd anniversary of political independence from Britain on Saturday with the usual military parade and the country recognising its first prime minister as a National Hero. Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris in his Independence Day message said that Sir Kennedy Simmonds, 79, was responsible for bringing the twin island Federation into... »
Marley family matriarch Rita Marley was a recipient of the Living Legends Award at the African Women of Excellence awards ceremony in New York last week. The event is held by the African Union Diaspora Africa Forum in collaboration with the United Nations Women to recognise women in the African Diaspora whose humanitarian works have uplifted the African continent and the diaspora. Rita Marley rece... »
Six-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt has donated $1.3million to his financially challenge old school in Jamaica. The world 100m and 200m record holder has shown his generosity by providing William Knibb Memorial High School with new sporting equipment and supplies plus $1.3million (£838m). Bolt provided the financially challenged school with 50 pairs of football boots, shin guards, 50 Usain ... »
Since she made the post earlier today, several social media users have been blasting both entertainers for airing their business in public. Some bashed CeCile stating that the post was distasteful and made her sound like a desperate ex. Others labeled Chris Martin a deadbeat dad for not keeping in touch with his baby-mother and his daughter. When The STAR contacted the Nah Stress Ova Man singer sh... »
FIGHTING AT GP PRISON JAMAICA, GENERAL PENITENTIARY JAMAICA FIGHTING IN PRISON WHERE DID THEY GET CAMERA/PHONES TO VIDEOFIGHTS, IS GADGETS LEGAL IN JAMAICA PRISONS NOW? watch video below: »
Slinger Francisco, better known as the Mighty Sparrow, is still awaiting financial assistance from Trinidad and Tobago for his medical bills. According to a news report from the country’s Guardian newspaper, president of the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU), Ancel Roget, said Sparrow did not get the financial assistance promised to him a year ago. Roget, speaking at an OWTU press ... »
Word on the street is that Ce’Cile and Popcaan are dating, real talk spoke to her recently by the beach, find out what she said when asked about the Unruly Boss, she also talks about ex-boyfriend Chris Martin who she shares a child with, also about her new hairline, music and motherhood. »
A man who scammed a Canadian stage show promoter out of $300,000 by pretending to be the road manager of dancehall artiste Robert ‘Gully Bop’ Malcolm was sentenced to 18 months after making restitution. Kimauly Bull, 38, a resident of Tiverton Road in Kingston, pleaded guilty to two counts of obtaining money by means of false pretence when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Mag... »
Dominica will receive 300 homes from the government of Venezuela after the island suffered massive damage from Tropical Storm Erika. The island experienced horrific damage from flooding and severe weather which left more than 30 people dead and hundreds of homes destroyed. Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has donated the homes, known as ‘petrocasas’, to aid those left homeless by flooding. Spea... »
Dancehall star Mavado once again shows off his hot wife Monique McKenzie on Instagram! The “Caribbean Girls” sing-jay, whose real name is David Constantine Brooks, has been known to keep things private when it comes to his family. On the Contrary, the Jamaican entertainer shared a photo of himself, getting cozy with his sexy wife Monique. Understands that Mavado and wife had a secret wedding in Ja... »
“A damaging development” says prominent attorney David Rowe after the bothers of dancehall deejay Flippa Moggela accepted plea deals from the US government to narcotics charges. The two, Kemar and Roger Davis, pleaded guilty yesterday to first-degree possession, with intent to distribute cocaine, and leading a narcotics trafficking network. Based on their plea deal, the state will recommend that K... »
Kranium is not only rumored to be smashing Vanessa Bling, but also dancehall diva Tiana. There are all kinds of rumors circulating in dancehall involving the New York based dancehall star. Yesterday a rep for the “Nobody Has To Know” deejay told Urban Islandz that he and Vanessa Bling are not engaged, despite reports. Now there is a new report claiming that there is a love triangle brewing involvi... »
Don Creary arrives at the Half-WayTree Resident Magistrate’s court on Friday. He will return on Thursday on a second rape charge. Former Jamaica Labour Party councillor Don Creary has been charged with a second case of rape. Creary, who is also a businessman was charged following a question and answer session today in the presence of his lawyer, Tom Tavares-Finson. It’s alleged ... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Dancehall artiste Singer Jay is recuperating at home after being discharged from the hospital early Sunday morning. According to Lorna James, Singer Jay’s mother, the entertainer was rushed to a Corporate Area hospital on Saturday night after complaining of severe stomach pains. “He underwent a series of test and was treated for gastroenteritis. Even though he is still in pain,... »
Dancehall star Kranium has stepped forward to address rumors that she is dating Vanessa Bling. The reports starting circulating online for a few months now after the former Portmore Empire deejay revealed OnStage that she is engaged to a mystery man. That mystery man is rumored to be hot new dancehall act Kranium, but the “Nobody Has To Know” deejay says it’s all BS. Kranium reps told Urban Island... »
